The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
CHIPErA,s REMaRkABLE CAREER.
Once the Queen Of the Ute Indiaus, New
Hunted squaw Of Goiorow's Band.
From TIE Dcnrcr Republican.

Among the squaws accompanying Colorow
In his peripHtetic journeyings about the White
River country ts Chipeta, the wife o. the
Nation The career Of this woman Is beyond
anything yet written: even Fenimore Cooper,
a his description Of the romance e aborigh pal
hs ass ssesehss FoosWng eecon
to the chieftainship, the first official act he was
OF Colorado to Utah, and In connection with
yssty let the UnHd Wass
his wife. Botn he and Chipeta had IL meas ne,
owned their own ranch. their herds fed upon
their own pastures and IN essentials lived Ia, as
sas tbo
nance Of their, wild mountain life climbing
Client and wnrlike lineage, they were received
with open arms by the high social circles Of
s ana ths doors 81 the Tie West End
Chipeta was idolized: She was clothed IN
Eastern dressmakers: and the tswdry flnery as
ISOLATED with lie Of savaesy was
Ss o Its sn tho Wife Of
iibelled throughout the breadth Of the land by
the pencils Of special artist IL She was the rage
epistoary correspondence from attaches OF the
English Legation to the court Journals at Lon,
and bespoke ior her hearty reception from
the pecraKe Of England should she visit that
country which she at that time actually con-
templated. As souvenirs OF her visit to wash
ton. Chipeta carried away with her quantities
OF silver plate. a portion OF which was present.
ed to her by the Government through the In
shortly after his visit to Washington, and the
consummalton OF the treaty ~ Ouray DIED: ne
Indication Of their grief. and in conformity with
long established custom, the horses Of the
oesa shos All shst WAS sauase IN eay
istence was to- accompany him to the happy
s111s ground 3, bis DFaSsbH b but
panied her iiege lord had she lived a couple
Of centuries ago. As 1t was. the custom Of her
hood. Any deviation from this pnwrittep law
tons OF the entire nation and she would be-
come nm outcast, a pariah among her people,
BIZ had @ OF which, hs1 Ssr she
tunity occurred to marry a handsome buck she
thereby sI; in the social scale. As might have
been expected. the head men OF the nation,
m men. and they must suffer. With her new ~
In H Every form. Her silks and sat,ns were dis
carded. and even her plate was melted down to
stoef TAKEN her
reverse till she was absolutely forced beyond
the line OF tribal kinship, and she with her bus
band became q wanderer.
This doubtless was hurried BY tho untcrtu-
nate mistake which she had made in locating q
ranch on the new reservation. 1t was an eX:
cellent site. There was plenty OF water. and
buffalo, mesquit and gramma grasses gave
nourishment to the stock. When the lines
wore made dividing Utah from Colorado 1t was
found that Chipetas ranch was on the wrong
side of the line. and not In the reservation. 1t
became, therefore, legitimate plumber for the
settlers, who lost no time In dividing the SPOIL
Like the renegade Of her tribe, Chipea In her
wanderings tended to the White River country;
There at least she would be welcomed and
some respect paid to her fallen greatness. She
and her husband joined Colorow. and are now
with him environed by the military forces
which the Governor has despatched for the
protection OF the settlers Of Garfield county.
Teegraphic advices say that some apprehen-
sion Is felt for Chipera'e safety. She WAS In one
OF the tents which was fired by Sheriff kendall's
party on their first visit to the Indian camp,
aud she has not been seen since. IT Is not at
oil likely that she has been harmed; she has
been compelled to practically take to the
Chipeta is growing old. She must be In the
neghborhood Of 60 Colorow was once her
enemy as he was the enemy OF the peace-lov-
ing Ouray; but when her. white friends turned
on her she sought straits in life where she
could find friends. 1t Is not now believed that
she entertains q warlike spirit toward tho
whites. but. being with Colorow, she is In bad
company. Once the Queen OF the Nation she
Is now leading the life OF u common sQuaw.